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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 820 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Peele, Sadler and Ropner family records

Covering Dates: 1849-1966

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Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan, 8 January 1987

(Acc: 1712(D))

Introduction

The largest part of this collection of documents concerns the Sadler and Peele families.
Amy Ropner of Preston Hall, Stockton-on-Tees married in 1894 C.J. Sadler who died in 1936 [for his obituary see D/X 820/121). Their children were Doris, Eileen, Monica and Norman Sadler. Monica (b.1906) married in 1932 John Dickinson Peele who was a veterinary surgeon in the City of Durham and whose father and grandfather had been veterinary surgeons in the city before him.
Most of the documents listed here were collected by Monica Peele (nee Sadler) and record her youth, marriage, sporting activities and those of her sisters.
For a copy pedigree of the Peele family see D/X 820/123.

Catalogue Contents

Title deeds etc. (Ref: D/X 820/1-27)

13 April 1849 (1) Edward Peele of Hallgarth Street in the City of Durham, chorister and John Edward Peele, son of Edward Peele (2) Cuthbert Joseph Hubbick of New Elvet in the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon Apprenticeship indenture of John Peele to (2) for the term of 5 years Consideration: £25
(1 paper)


Copy of D/X 820/1 above
(1 paper)


13 May 1856 (1) Cuthbert Joseph Hubbick of New Elvet in the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon (2) John Edward Peele of Hallgarth Street in the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon Agreement between (1) and (2) to form a partnership as veterinary surgeons and horseshoers for the term of ten years, to be known as Hubbick and Peele
(parchment, 2 membranes)


Valuation of the stock belonging to J.E. Peele and C. Hubbick, 14 and 16 May 1856
(2 papers)


Bill submitted by Richard Thompson to Messrs. Hubbick and Peele for the legal expenses involved in the setting up of a partnership, 22 May 1856
(1 paper)


15 November 1861 (1) Robert Thwaites of the City of Durham, gentleman (2) Edward Peele of the City of Durham, gentleman Appointment by (1) of (2) to serve in the place of (1) as executor of the will of Elizabeth Eggleston of Framwellgate in the suburbs of the City of Durham, dated 3 October 1857 and who died 30 November 1860
(1 file)


5 June 1863 (1) John Ford, son of Margaret Ford of Bishop Auckland, innkeeper (2) Cuthbert Joseph Hubbick and John Edward Peele, veterinary surgeons Apprenticeship indenture of (1) to (2) for four years from 1 January 1863
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Bill of costs for the purchase of Thwaites Waterloo Hotel by C. Hubbick and J. Peele from J. Thwaites, 11 August 1865
(1 paper)


29 June 1866 (1) John Edward Peele of the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon (2) Edward Peele of the City of Durham, gentleman Mortgage for £500 from (2) to (1) of a moiety of the Thwaites Waterloo Hotel in Old Elvet
(parchment, 2 membranes)


Letter from the North Eastern Railway Passenger Department, Local Superintendent's Office, Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Messrs. Hubbick and Peele, Waterloo Hotel Yard, Durham, informing the latter that the County Hotel will in future supply cabs at North Gate Station, 29 December 1873
(1 paper)


List of payments made in the matter of the Waterloo Hotel, 11 December 1874
(1 paper)


Epitome of the will of Edward Peele, deceased, proved 19 July 1883
(1 paper)


15 August 1883 (1) North Eastern Railway, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2) Cuthbert Joseph Hubbick and John Edward Peele, both of the City of Durham, veterinary surgeons and cab proprietors Lease for 1 year by (1) to (2) of cab stand at Durham Railway Station Rent: ls.
(1 paper)


19 December 1890 (1) Cuthbert Joseph Hubbick of the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon, horse shoer (2) John Edward Peele, of the same place, veterinary surgeon, horse shoer and carriage and livery proprietor Agreement for the dissolution of the partnership between (1) and (2). (2) to purchase the half share of (1) in premises at North Road and Old Elvet, Durham and in the Waterloo Inn Consideration: £4,000
(parchment, 2 membranes)


Receipt by William Hayton for damages received from John Edward Peele for injuries suffered by the wife of the former and agreement to abandon proceedings for damages, 11 August 1893
(1 paper)


l July 1899 (1) John Edward Peele of 8 New Elvet in the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon, horse shoer and livery stable proprietor (2) Harry Peele of 8 New Elvet, veterinary surgeon Agreement between (1) and (2) to form a partnership to be known as J.E. Peele & Son from 1 July 1899 for the lives of (1) and (2)
(1 file)


Counterpart of D/X 820/16
(1 file)


l July 1899 (1) John Edward Peele of 8 New Elvet, veterinary surgeon, horse shoer and livery stable proprietor (2) Harry Peele, 8 New Elvet, veterinary surgeon Agreement for the management of livery stable
(1 file)


Counterpart of D/X 820/18
(1 file)


6 June 1903 (1) John Edward Peele of the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon (2) Harry Peele of the same place, veterinary surgeon Agreement for the dissolution of the partnership of (1) and (2). (2) to pay £250 to (1) for his share in the partnership
(1 paper)


Account of the debts owed by the practice of J.E. Peele & Sons, veterinary surgeons, 25 August 1903
(1 paper)


12 March 1906 (1) Ernest Peele of the City of Durham, solicitor; Alfred Peele of Hessle in East Riding of Yorkshire, veterinary surgeon; Harry Peele of the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon (2) Charles Alfred Whittingham of 8 Clarges Street, London, hotel proprietor Agreement between (1) and (2) that (2) may erect three drain ventilators, an advertisement board and a wooden erection on the south wall of the property of (1) Rent: £5s. per annum
(1 paper)


25 March 1909 (1) Ernest Peele of Peterborough in the County of Northampton, solicitor; Alfred Peele of 4 Sunnybank, Hull, in the County of York, veterinary surgeon; Edward Peele of the City of Durham; Bertha Dickinson, wife of Benjamin Dickinson of 8 New Elvet; Harry Peele of the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon, the beneficiaries (2) Ernest Peele, Alfred Peele, Harry Peele, the trustees Agreement between (1) and (2) to the payment to Annie Peele, widow of John Edward Peele, of £351, part of an annuity of £300 due to her
(1 paper)


31 December 1927 (1) Harry Peele of Springfield, near the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon (2) William Tindale of 29 Hallgarth Street in the City of Durham, clerk Copy agreement for the sale from (1) to (2) of the goodwill of the business of shoeing smith in Elvet Waterside for £250; for the lease from (1) to (2) of the forge, cottage and garage at a rent of £100 p.a.
(1 file)


31 August 1936 (1) Thomas Wood of 36 Clarendon Road, West Hartlepool (2) John Dickinson Peele of Elvet Waterside, veterinary surgeon Lease from (1) to (2) of a messuage at 214 York Road, West Hartlepool Rent: £27 6s. p.a.
(1 paper)


Certificate of registration of the business name of J.D. Peele of Elvet Waterside, Durham City, 2 December 1944
(1 paper)


25 August 1953 (1) John Dickinson Peele of High Close, Hollingside Lane in the City of Durham, veterinary surgeon (2) John Dickinson Peele and David Fairweather Macfarlane of 2 Rose Acre, Shincliffe, veterinary surgeon, who carry on business in partnership as Peele and MacFarlane Lease for 20 years from (1) to (2) of building in Elvet Waterside used as veterinary surgeon's surgery Rent: £20 p.a.
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: D/X 820/28-34,35)

Letter from G. Tarn Bainbridge, Son and Handley, Auctioneers, Valuers, Land and Estate Agents, 44 High Row, Darlington to C.J. Sadler, Oswald House, Durham concerning purchase of Mount Oswald Cottage, 21 January 1932
(1 paper)


Letter from Nina Rae, Organising Secretary, Durham Parliamentary Division Women's Conservative and Unionist Association, 6 Old Elvet, Durham to Monica Sadler, Oswald House, thanking the latter for her efforts as Hon. Secretary of the Association, 26 February 1932
(1 paper)


Letter from Mervyn Hamilton-Fletcher, Studland Manor, Swanage, Dorset to Monica Sadler, thanking the latter for her efforts during his campaign, 16 July [1932]
(1 paper)


Letter from Basil [surname ommitted], 35 Reginald Road, Northwood, Middlesex to Monica Sadler referring to the latter's imminent wedding, 27 June 1932
(1 paper)


Letter from J.A. Lund, 3 Charles Street, Seaton Carew to Monica Peele, commenting on the latter's performance in the Durham County Ladies' Golf Championship, 24 April 1936
(1 paper)


Letter from Margaret Harrison [nee Peele], Stanley Civilian Internment Camp, Hong Kong to John Peele, Blaidwood, Durham, describing life in the camp, 30 April 1943
(1 paper)


Postcards from Margaret Harrison, Stanley Internment Camp, Hong Kong to John Peele commenting that she has received letters only from her mother, 14 April 1944 and 14 August n.y.
(2 cards)

Family Memorabilia (Ref: D/X 820/36-61)

Mourning card for Mary Louisa, wife of Richardson Peele of Shincliffe Hall, 21 August 1875 [Reverse of card shows photograph]
(1 card and envelope)


Baptism card for Harry Dickinson Peele, 26 December 1910
(1 card)


Order of service for the marriage of Cecil Norman Sadler and C.E. Llewlyn-Jones, 4 February 1924
(1 card)


Dance card for dance at Oswald House, 19 December 1924
(1 card)


Cards for the presentation of Miss Monica and Mrs. Norman Sadler at Court, 21 June 1927
(2 cards)


Menu cards for party at Oswald House, Durham, 21 October 1927 [Each card is signed by guests]
(2 cards)


Order of service for, and invitation to, the marriage of Monica Sadler and John Dickinson Peele, 30 June 1932
(1 paper)


List of presents not on view, but presented to Monica and John Peele on their wedding, 1932
(1 paper)


Order of service for the funeral of Cecil James Sadler, 22 December 1936
(1 paper)


Order of proceedings and menu for the conferment of the honorary freedom of the City of Durham on the Rt. Hon. Robert Anthony Eden and Alderman Frank William Goodyear, 4 October 1945
(1 booklet, 1 card)


Clothing book in the name of Monica Peele, 1947 - 1948
(1 card)


Menu for a dinner given by the City of Durham on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister and other members of H.M. Government, 20 July 1946
(1 card)


Menu, signed by Mrs. Attlee, for the visit of the Prime Minister and Mrs. Attlee, 7 June 1947
(1 card)


Menu for first and third annual dinners of the Durham Regatta, 5 March 1957 and 8 May 1959
(2 cards, 1 paper)


Menu for luncheon given by the City of Durham, 20 May 1959
(1 card)


Ration books issued to John D. and Monica Peele, 1953 - 1954
(2 booklets)


Petrol ration book issued during the Suez crisis, 28 March 1957
(1 booklet)


Typescript of a contribution by John Peele to the Week Ahead describing the history of the Durham Regatta, 20 June 1957
(2 papers)


Sketch book [possibly belonging to Doris Sadler], n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Photographs (Ref: D/X 820/62-111)Sadler and Ropner families (Ref: D/X 820/62-103)

Photograph of Amy Ropner, later Sadler, as a young woman, c.1887
(1 photograph)


Photograph of the wedding group of Amy Ropner and C.J. Sadler at the entrance to Preston Hall, c.1890
(1 photograph)


Photograph of group at the entrance to Preston Hall including Amy Ropner and Cecil Sadler and their children, c.1913
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Amy Sadler aged apprximately 40, c.1907
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Amy Sadler as V.A.D. during the First World War outside Oswald House, which was used as a hospital, c.1916
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Sadler family group outside Oswald House, c1920
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Amy and Cecil Sadler and their children Doris, Eileen, Norman and Monica, c.1920
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Doris, Eileen and Monica Sadler as children, c.1912
(1 photograph)


Photograph of charabanc containing, among others, members of the Sadler family, c.1922
(1 photograph)


Photographs of Amy and Cecil Sadler on outings with one of their daughters, c.1925
(2 photographs)


Photograph of Cecil and Amy Sadler and Doris, Norman and Constance Sadler, c.1926
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Lady Sadler with her grandchildren, including Norman, Doris and Monica Sadler, c.1930
(1 photograph)


Photographs of Cecil Sadler, c.1930
(2 photographs)


Photographs of Amy Sadler, c.1934
(2 photographs)


Photographs of Amy Sadler as an old woman, c.1942 - 1957
(5 photographs)


Photograph of Amy Sadler with her grandchildren on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday, 1957
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Amy Sadler with her children on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday, and newspaper cutting describing the occasion, 1957
(1 photograph, 1 paper)


Postcard of the exterior of Preston Hall, 1942
(1 postcard)


Photographs of the exterior of Oswald House, c.1920 - c.1943
(4 photographs)


Photographs of the exterior of Oswald Cottage, later Blaidwood before, during and after restoration, 1932
(3 photographs)


Photograph of Amy Sadler, Doris Sadler, Monica Peele, Elspeth Peele and Colin Peele, making hay in meadow near Oswald House, c.1943
(1 photograph)


Photographs of Doris, Norman and Eileen Sadler as children, at the seaside and outside Oswald House, c.1900 - 1910
(19 photographs)


Photographs of Norman Sadler as a soldier during the First World War, riding a motor cycle and posed outside Oswald House with the motor cycle and members of his family, c.1917 and c.1925
(6 photographs)


Photographs of soldiers, interior of trenches and buildings near the front line during the First World War [taken by Norman Salder], c.1917
(21 photographs)


Photograph of John Peele as a child, c.1910
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Richardson Peele, Harry Dickinson Peele, Margaret Peele, their mother, John Peele and Helen Peele, c.1921
(1 photograph)


Photograph of John Peele and Margaret Peele with their father, all on horseback, c.1913
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Richardson Peele in the army during the Second World War, c.1941
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Helen Peele in the uniform of the A.T.S. during the Second World War, c.1941
(1 photograph)


Photograph of John Peele in uniform, possibly the Home Guard, c.1941
(1 photograph)


Photograph of John Peele, during his rounds as a veterinary surgeon on horseback during the winter of 1946 - 1947
(1 photograph)

Monica Sadler (Ref: D/X 820/104/1-9-110/1-8)

Photographs of Monica Sadler as a young woman, c.1920 - 1926
(9 photographs)


Photographs of Monica Sadler, her sisters Eileen and Doris and their mother on their presentation at Court, 1927
(4 photographs)


Photographs of Monica Sadler golfing and Doris Sadler playing tennis, 1932
(5 photographs)


Photographs of the marriage of Monica Sadler and John Peele, 1932
(13 photographs)


Photographs of Elspeth, daughter of John and Monica Peele, with her father, grandmother and aunt, c.1938
(1 photograph)


Photograph of Elspeth and Colin Peele, children of Monica and John Peele with Amy Sadler, c.1944
(1 photograph)


Photographs of the christening party of Colin Peele, 1939
(8 photographs)

Monica and John Peele (Ref: D/X 820/111/1-5)

Photographs of Monica and John Peele at civic functions, regatta dinner and Rotary dance, c.1957 - 1959
(5 photographs)

Photograph albums compiled by Monica Sadler (Ref: D/X 820/112-118)

Photographs of Monica Sadler and companions at school, 1921
(1 volume)


Photographs of members of the Sadler family at Oswald House and on holiday, 1923
(1 volume)


Photographs of members of the family at Preston Hall and on holiday, 1923
(1 volume)


Photographs of family and holiday in France and Belgium, 1924
(1 volume)


Photographs of holiday in Switzerland, tennis, wedding of Margaret Peele, Monica Sadler, Oswald Cottage and holiday, c.1930 - 1933
(1 volume)


Photographs of the wedding of Margaret Peele, c.1930
(1 volume)


Photographs of Elspeth Peele as a new-born infant, 1935
(1 volume)

Press Cuttings (Ref: D/X 820/119-122/1-23)

Album of press cuttings kept by Monica Sadler relating to Doris Sadler's hockey, Monica Sadler's golf and the wedding of Monica Saddler and John Peele, c.1928 - 1935
(1 volume)


Newspaper cuttings concerning hockey, tennis, motor cycling and golf, c.1924 - c.1935
(21 papers)


Newspaper cuttings concerning weddings of the Sadler, Peele and Ropner families, 1894 - c.1935 and obituaries of Major H. Peele, c.1930 and C.J. Sadler, 1936
(33 papers)


Newspaper cuttings concerning the presentation of Monica, Eileen and Doris Sadler at court, 1927; social activities of Monica and John Peele, 1958 - 1959; fire at Oswald House, c.1960; acitivites of Colin Peele (son of Monica and John Peele) in the D.L.I., 1963
(23 papers)

Pedigrees (Ref: D/X 820/123/1-4)

Photography of pedigree of the Peele family, 1584 - 1907
(4 papers)

Portraits (Ref: D/X 820/124)

Caricature of John Dickinson Peele as golfer at the nineteenth hole by Pat Coonery, 1932
(1 paper)

Newspapers (Ref: D/X 820/125-127)

The British Gazette, 12 May 1926
(1 newspaper)


The Evening Chronicle recording the Allied invasion of Normandy, 16 June 1944
(1 newspaper)


The Evening Chronicle commemorating victory in Europe, 7 May 1945
(1 newspaper)

Cookery Books (Ref: D/X 820/128-130)

The Mothers' Cookery Book: How to prepare simple, cheap and tasty meals for parents and young children compiled by the Association of Infant Welfare and Maternity Centres, 1925
(1 booklet)


Household Cookery: Recipes compiled by the Northern Counties Training College of Domestic Science, c.1925
(1 volume, card bound)


Food Without Fuss: 200 recipes and a few thoughts by Josephine Terry, Faber and Faber, 1944
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Pictures (Ref: D/X 820/131-137)

Portrait in oils of Amy Ropner (b.1868, d.1967) aged approximately 5 years, 1873
(1 picture, 59cm x 45cm, framed)


Watercolour view of the front of Oswald House and flower beds painted by C.H.V. Stocks, 1925
(1 picture, 48cm x 60cm, framed)


Watercolour view of the corner of Oswald House and of the grounds, painted by C.H.V. Stocks, 1925
(1 picture, 48cm x 60cm, framed)


Watercolour view of the flower garden leading to the kitchen garden at Oswald House, painted by C.H.V. Stocks, 1925
(1 picture, 40cm x 49cm, framed)


Watercolour picture of Hollingside Lane by Doris Sadler, 1961
(1 picture, 25cm x 32cm, framed)


Watercolour picture of Oswald House garden painted by Doris Sadler, 1966
(1 picture, 39cm x 28cm, framed)


Green ostrich feather and ivory fan, c.1930
(1 fan)